Mr Harish Chandran : Paediatric surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

General

Urology

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Chandran is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist at the Birmingham Children's Hospital and Spire Parkway Hospital. He trained in General Surgery and Paediatric Surgery in New Zealand and Australia, obtaining the prestigious FRACS in both specialities. He was appointed as Consultant Paediatric Surgeon & Urologist in 2000.

He was instrumental in setting up and developing the Laparoscopic surgery service at the Children's Hospital to benefit the children of the West Midlands. He is the Clinical Lead for Laparoscopic Surgery at Birmingham Children's and is a recognised expert in the field of Laparoscopic Paediatric Surgery & Urology in the UK and overseas. He has over 30 years of operative experience in reconstructive surgery of the genito-urinary tract.

Mr Chandran is involved in teaching and training future surgeons and also mentors several other Consultant surgeons in Cardiff, London and in Switzerland.

Areas of interest

PAEDIATRIC SURGERY/UROLOGY: including Hernias; Hydroceles; Undescended Testes; Tight Foreskins/Phimosis; Circumcisions.

SPECIALIST PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY : Hypospadias repairs; Genital reconstruction.

LAPAROSCOPIC OPERATIONS('Keyhole surgery') : Laparoscopic Nephrectomy; Hemi-nephrectomy; Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty.

Medical secretaries

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Mamdouh Youssef Fee Assured
Dr Barry G Lambert Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

1. Consultant Surgeon, Birmingham Children's Hospital, BIRMINGHAM.

2. Hon Consultant Surgeon, Princess Royal Hospital, TELFORD.

Research interests

Laparoscopic Surgery and Reconstructive surgery of the Genito-urinary tract.

Personal interests

Travelling, Cycling, Flying

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Journal of Paediatric Urology,
Journal of Paediatric Surgery,
Pediatric Surgery International,
Surgery,
ResearchGate.

Courses offered to GPs

Yearly Update lecture at the Birmingham Medical Institute, Edgbaston, B15 3AF, organised by the BMI Priory Hospital.
Ad hoc lectures at various GP Practices.

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

B.Sc., M.B.B.S, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, INDIA 1985
FRACS General Surgery Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne 1995
FEAPU ESPU Belgium 2006
FRACS Paediatric Surgery Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne 1997

GMC registration

Reference number 4685319

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Head of Organising Committee BAPES (British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeon) 2014
Clinical Lead for Laparoscopic Surgery Birmingham Childrens Hospital 2012
Clinical Director of Surgery Birmingham Children's Hospital 2010

Details of entry to specialist register

Paediatric Surgery and Urology , 2001

Affiliations / memberships

Member of
1) British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (BAPES)
2) British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
3) Royal Australasian College of Surgeons,(RACS)
4) European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU)
5) British Association of Paediatric Urology (BAPU).

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Birmingham Childrens Hospital Ladywood House...
Monday
13:30 - 14:00
0121 333 8389

Birmingham Childrens HospitalLadywood...
Wednesday
17:00 - 18:00
0121 333 8389

Spire Parkway Hospital 1 Damson...
Friday
14:00 - 17:00
0121 704 1451

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
Birmingham Children's Hospital, 0121 3339999.
Medical Secretary 07398455508

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